MUSIC

OF
THE
VISAYAS
• Origin of Visayan Song

 Spanish colonial rule exposed

Visayan to Western music tradition.
That is the 17th century Visayan
could already play Spanish musical
instruments with “notable skill”.
 The Spanish guitar called “sista in
Cebuano, superseded indigenous
string instruments akin to it and
became so popular in the visayas,
particularly in Cebu, has acquired a
reputation not only for guitar players
but for the manufacture of fine
guitars.
 other instruments, like the alpa (harp),
also became widely diffused in the visayas.

The Spaniards also intoduced the

Christmas carol called “Daygon”.
 VISAYAS MUSIC
Most Visayan songs or music are written in
duple or triple meter with a simple melody that
is easy to sing. Folk songs like Si pilemon,
pakitong kitong, ili-ili tulog anay, Rosas Pandan
and Matud nila originated from this region.
 The long list of Visayan folk songs
include lullabies, working songs,
harana and children songs.
 EXAMPLES OF VISAYAN
FOLK SONGS

 Children’s Songs Drinking Song

– ilo nga bata
 Working Song – Condansoy
– Si Pilemon  Epic Song
 Serenade Song
– Matud nila – Kandu
 Nonsense Song  Debate Song
– Pakitong-kitong
– Balitaw
SI PELIMON
TONG TONG TONG